Democracy and Dissent

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
09/17/1787	Constitution signed	The constitution of the United States is signed
04/30/1789	George Washington innaugurated	George Washington becomes President of the United States with John Adams as vice president.
07/26/1790	Funding and Assumption approved	Congress approves Hamilton's plan for funding and assumption
02/25/1791	Bank of the United States chartered	The bank would own millions of dollars of new U.S. bonds and would be tied directly to the strength of the federal government.
12/05/1791	Report on Manufactures rejected	Hamilton's report on manufactures defeated in the House of Reps
04/08/1793	Genet Affair	Relations with France are strained when Edmund Genet tries to turn Americans against the government
04/22/1793	Proclamation of Neutrality	Issued by Washington. Declared America neutral in the conflict between France and Britain.
06/30/1794	Jay's Treaty	Washington's final effort to preserve peace with Britain. Jay was not successful in getting Britain to accept the U.S.'s position on neutrality
07/30/1794	Whiskey Rebellion	A group of farmers in western Pennsylvania protested a federal exise tax on distilled whiskey
08/20/1794	Battle of Fallen Timbers	General Anthony Wayne defeats Indians. Compelled them to sign Treaty of Greenville
10/27/1795	Pinckney's Treaty	Officials in Madrid offered Thomas Pickney the opening of the Mississippi, the right to deposit goods in New Orleans without paying duties, and a secure boundary on the 31 paralllel.
09/19/1796	Washington's Farewell Address	Washington formally declared his intention to retire from his presidency, warned against all political factions, and conseled the US to avoid making permanent alliances with nations
12/07/1796	John Adams Elected President	John Adams beat Jefferson, the republican candidate. There was strong tension between Federalists and Republicans.
10/18/1797	XYZ Affair	Diplomatic event that strained relations between France and the United States. France demanded a bribe to neggotiate.
06/18/1798	Alien and Sedition Acts Passed	A series of bills passed to crush the dissent of the Republicans, major crisis over civil liberties
07/07/1798	Quasi War	The unofficially declared war between France and the United States when French privateers began seizing American ships.
11/16/1798	Kentucky Resolution	Written by Jefferson. Stated that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional and should be repealed.
12/24/1798	Virginia Resolution	Written by Madison urging the states to defend the rights of the American people
09/30/1800	Convention of Mortefontaine	Signed with France to end the Quasi War
02/17/1801	Election of Thomas Jefferson	Downfall of Federalist party, peaceful revolution
Timespan Dates:	Timespan Title:	Timespan Description:
09/17/1787 to 03/29/1801	1787-1801